1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
0.12 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water every two or three days during warmer months
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Anaphylaxis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Swelling
anti-cancer, Asthma, Diarrhea, Improve heart health, increase memory, lowering blood pressure, Potassium
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Animal Feed, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Leaves used for wrapping food, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Banana, Hybrid Banana, Saba Banana
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
saba banane
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
saba plátano
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
saba de banana
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
duckweed
Saba Musa sapientum fixa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species